Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Trails)
National Park Service
Posted: February 9, 2026 (1 day ago)
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Location
Alaska
Salary
$28.21 - $36.83
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This seasonal job involves working outdoors in Alaska's national parks to maintain and build hiking trails, including clearing debris, repairing structures like bridges and walls, and using tools for construction tasks.
It's a hands-on role supporting experienced workers in keeping trails safe and accessible for visitors.
A good fit would be someone with practical experience in manual trades, who enjoys physical outdoor work in remote areas and can handle varying weather conditions.
Failure to submit any of the required documents/information will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents/information has been submitted. OPM has identified this position as eligible for an exception to the typical 1039-hour season.
This exception allows up to 1560 hours which may extend the season(s) reflected in this announcement. See the Additional Information section for details.
To qualify for this position, detailed experience must be demonstrated in your resume in a variety of the following trades, as they relate to trails work: Carpentry; masonry; cement work; painting; trail construction and maintenance; and equipment operation (i.e.
trail tractor, commercial mower, UTV, hand and power tools used to perform trail work).
(SCREEN OUT) In addition, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair, etc.
Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of measuring instruments Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc.
(includes blueprint reading) Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment Knowledge of materials If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factors above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration.
In preparing your application, describe in detail, the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job.
Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone.
Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.
Volunteer experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
The parks and duty stations hiring for these positions are below, as is each park's anticipated seasonal period.
The typical seasonal period may vary during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.
Denali National Park & Preserve (Denali Park): May - September Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (Bartlett Cove): April - October Kenai Fjords National Park (Seward): May - September Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (Skagway): April - October Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (Port Alsworth): May - October Wrangell-St.
Elias National Park & Preserve (Glennallen): May - September Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Positions may not be filled at every duty station.
As a Maintenance Worker (Trails), you will work primarily on the backcountry and front country trails to assist journeyman level tradesman in all areas of trails maintenance.
Duties include but are not limited to: Assist in the maintenance and construction of graded and paved trails, trail drainage, trail bridges, and guard rails.
Assist in the installation, repair, and replacement of water diversion bars, cribbing, and retainer walls. Remove windfalls, rockslides, surface outcropping, and debris from trails.
Build up tread surfaces in eroded areas. Install stepping stones at creek crossings. Install stepping stones at creek crossings where bridges cannot be constructed.
Safely and effectively use and maintain hand power tools required for the job.
Assist with other duties, such as painting, carpentry, janitorial, cleaning, trash pickup, grounds keeping, digging, raking, sweeping, transporting supplies, and removal of snow and ice.
Government housing is available at Port Alsworth. It may be available at Denali Park, Bartlett Cove, Skagway, and Glennallen. It is not available at Seward.
Please visit find a park for additional park information.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected.
The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
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